Team Lead, Digital Forensic Investigations at First Bank

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act on behalf of Head, Customers’ Complaint and Investigations in his absence.
• Organise the digital forensic investigation team to carry out investigation of
• reported incidents received from CRM/branches, departments and external parties (such as CBN, NIBSS, Law Enforcement Agents, other banks, Switches, etc.) requiring in -depth technical investigation.
• Supervise/lead all forensic, Fintech related and cryptocurrency investigation activities.
• Review investigation reports for legal proceedings or internal investigations before sending to management.
• Ensure investigations comply with legal and regulatory standards related to digital evidence handling and data privacy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT security, developers, compliance officers, legal, and law enforcement agencies during investigations to address audit findings and implement corrective actions.
• Identifying systems vulnerabilities leading to electronic fraud and other systems breaches
• Determine root causes of IT incidents, determine lessons, and escalate to Management and responsible stakeholders such as Information Technology, Internal Control and Enhancement Group, E-Business, Information Security Operations, Branch Services etc. for resolution in order to prevent losses.
• Continuous review of the investigation processes for improvement.
• Represent the Bank at meetings organized to mitigate fraud cases (such as: Nigeria e-fraud
• forum, InterSwitch, NIBSS etc)
• Represent the Bank at legal and regulatory proceedings.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends, regulations, and best practices in cryptocurrency and blockchain industries to enhance audit methodologies and procedures.
• Ensure legal and regulatory guidelines relating to digital forensic investigation and reporting are adhered to prevent penalties.
• Manage the relationship with external parties-legal and regulatory as it relates to digital forensic investigation fraud for optimal results.
• Recommend appropriate training needs based on identified skill gaps.
• Maintain records of digital forensic records.
• Render incident reports to regulators
• Maintain the security of all information entrusted to him.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education 

• Minimum Education:  First Degree (preferably science or numerate), Higher degrees/professional certification in digital forensics (e.g., Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE), GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE), CPA, CFE, CISA)

Experience 

• Minimum experience – 6 years with a minimum of 2 years in IT, digital forensics investigation, IT Audit, incident response, or cybersecurity investigations etc.